Autocrane Service Truck with EnPak by Lee Transport Equipment

We have completed the first of ten Auto Crane Service Trucks for our local Caterpillar dealer. The first three have a Miller EnPak. The EnPak is a stand-alone power unit run by a 27hp Kubota diesel engine (runs from truck fuel tank) that has the capability to power up to a 10,000 lb. hydraulic crane, 120/240 ac power with 6kw, run three different models of the Miller suitcase welders, recharges the trucks batteries, and last but not least, has a 40cfm rotary air compressor. Whew! That's a working package!

This set-up costs about $6k to $11k more than a conventional PTO set-up, yet this can be money well spent because fuel savings are calculated at about $1,800 per year, and the truck will have much less engine hours recorded. This can help save on costly rebuild or premature replacement of the much more expensive main motor. Also, the preventative maintenance interval will come down substantially saving more, and of course this is definitely a “Green Initative.”  These 10 trucks will have the Auto Crane 10006H with the just released NexStar control system.

My thanks to Mike Kilpatrick, Product Manager at Lee Transport Equipment Inc of Columbia, South Carolina for these shots and information. You can call Mike at 803-768-2043. The main line for Lee Transport Equipment is 877-799-7860 and website is http://www.leetransport.net/.